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Erickson, Mary – Studies in Art Education, 1998
Reports the effects of art-history instruction on students' abilities to interpret artwork contextually. Confirms that eighth-grade students are more successful in contextual interpretation; students at both levels can use successfully the historical artist perspective; and art-history instruction at both levels increases students' ability to…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art History, Context Effect